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<p><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000"><font size=+2>The
Objectives and Aims of Jihaad</font></font></font></i></B>
<p><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#000099">By Sa`eed
ibn `Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtaani</font></font></i></B>
</center><p><center><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>From
"The Levels of Jihaad"</font></font></font></i></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>&copy;
1997 Invitation to Islam</font></font></font></i></B></center>

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<td><font face="Times New Roman,Times">Allaah, the <i>Most High</i> and
the <i>Most Majestic</i>, has stated the objectives behind jihaad in the
cause of Allaah, the <i>Most High</i>.</font>
<p><font face="Times New Roman,Times">He, the <i>Most Perfect</i>, says:</font>
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<p><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times">{<i><font color="#990000">Fight
them until there is no more fitnah (shirk), and the religion</font></i></font></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">will
be for Allaah Alone. But if they cease (worshipping others</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><i><font color="#990000">besides
Allaah) then certainly Allaah is All-Seer of what they do.</font></i>}</font></B>
<br><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font size=-1>[Soorah al-Anfaal:
39]</font></font></i>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times">{<i><font color="#990000">Fight
them until there is no more fitnah, and all worship is</font></i></font></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">for
Allaah Alone. But if they cease let there be no transgression</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><i><font color="#990000">except
against the wrong-doers.</font></i>}</font></B>
<br><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font size=-1>[Soorah al-Baqarah:
193]</font></font></i></center>

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<p><font face="Times New Roman,Times">So in light of this, the objectives
of jihaad include:</font>
<p><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,Times">1. Raising the Word of Allaah,
the Most High</font></u></B>
<p><font face="Times New Roman,Times">The Prophet <i><font color="#000099">(sallallaahu
'alayhi wa sallam)</font></i> said:</font>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman,Times">"<b><i><font color="#000099">Whoever
fights in order to make the word of Allaah</font></i></B></font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><b><i><font color="#000099">the
highest, then he is in the Cause of Allaah.</font></i></B>"</font>
<br><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font size=-1>[Related by al-Bukhaaree
with al-Fath (6/28)]</font></font></i></center>

<p><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,Times">2. Helping the Oppressed</font></u></B>
<p><font face="Times New Roman,Times">Allaah, the <i>Most High</i>, says:</font>
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<p><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times">{<i><font color="#990000">And
what is wrong with you that you do not fight in the Cause</font></i></font></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">of Allaah,
and for those weak, ill treated and oppressed among men,</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">women,
and children, whose cry is:&nbsp; 'Our Lord!&nbsp; Rescue us from</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><i><font color="#990000">this
town whose people are oppressors.'</font></i>}</font></B>
<br><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font size=-1>[Soorah an-Nisaa:
75]</font></font></i></center>

<p><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,Times">3. Repelling Aggression and
Protecting Islaam</font></u></B>
<p><font face="Times New Roman,Times">Allaah, the <i>Most High</i>, says:</font>
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<p><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times">{<i><font color="#990000">Whoever
transgresses against you, retaliate likewise against him,</font></i></font></B>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><i><font color="#990000">and
fear Allaah, and know that Allaah is with those who fear him.</font></i>}</font></B>
<br><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font size=-1>[Soorah al-Baqarah:
194]</font></font></i>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times">{<i><font color="#990000">For
had it not been that Allaah tests one set of people by means of</font></i></font></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">another,
monasteries, churches, synagogues, and masaajid, wherein</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">the
name of Allaah is mentioned often, would surely have been pulled</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font color="#990000">down.
Verily, Allaah will help those who help His (Cause).</font></font></i></B>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><i><font color="#990000">Truly,
Allaah is All-Strong, Almighty.</font></i>}</font></B>
<br><i><font face="Times New Roman,Times"><font size=-1>[Soorah al-Hajj,
40]</font></font></i></center>
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